Gloomy Sunday
1999 · Movie · Not Rated · 112 min · ★ 7.7 · 72% critics
Set in 1930s Budapest, a restaurant owner hires a pianist for his venue, and both men become entangled with a waitress. As a melancholic song takes on a life of its own, romance and jealousy strain their bond, while a German newcomer complicates the triangle further.
Also known as The Piano Player
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Details
- Original title
- Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod - Gloomy Sunday
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-10-21
- Language
- German
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (69 votes)
About
Pick this up if you want a gripping, tragic romance in war-era Budapest with a haunting, ever-present song; Not for you if you dislike love triangles or prefer lighter WWII stories like Nowhere in Africa or Emma's Bliss.
Pros: mesmerizing music; intense drama; captivating romance | Cons: heavy subject matter; requires attention; love-triangle focus
Themes
- lovesickness
- jealousy
- budapest, hungary
- nazi
- love triangle
- birthday
- blackmail
- holocaust (shoah)
- deportation
- jew persecution
- hungary
- menage a trois
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Marozsán Erika
as Ilona
Joachim Król
as László
Ben Becker
as Hans Wieck
Stefano Dionisi
as András
András Bálint
as Ilonas Sohn
- GB
Géza Boros
as Geigenspieler
Rolf Becker
as Der alte Wieck
Ilse Zielstorff
as Frau Wieck
Ferenc Bács
as Botschafter
- JZ
Júlia Zsolnai
as Frau Botschafter
Directed by Rolf Schübel